Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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